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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…are replaced by the words: "centre de gestion et de formation créé par l'article 30 de l'ordonnance n° 2005-10 du 4 janvier 2005 portant statut général des fonctionnaires des communes et des groupemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6152-1

Hospital practitioners carry out the duties defined by the present statute in the public health establishments mentioned in articles L. 6141-1 and L. 6141-2 as well as in the public establishments men…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 are not published on the buyer profile. However, an additional publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-11

If an organisation does not send an authorised representative to the joint committee convened in application of article L. 2261-20, a new invitation is sent to it within one month by registered letter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-4

…kes into account in particular their representativeness in French Guyana, within the meaning of loi n° 2008-789 du 20 août 2008 portant rénovation de la démocratie sociale et réforme du temps de trava…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Determining the number of training and delegation days and the methods for calculating and paying lump-sum compensation

Article D7343-75

The annual time spent by the representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 in the performance of their duties is compensated for the time spent at meetings of the negotiating committe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to allowances when the departmental share of property tax on built-up properties is transferred to the communes

Article 1518 quater

I.-For each commune, for the establishment of the tax base for property tax on built-up properties, the rate of rental value allowances mentioned in articles 1518 A and 1518 A quater is equal to the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article L744-5

…licable In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 213-6-2 order no. 201…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-48

The notifications provided for by this section and by Article L. 623-18 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.Sending by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-27

To be eligible for aid, exhibitors must have organised at least one screening with paid admissions during 2020 in each cinema for which aid is requested.For cinemas created in 2020 and whose opening t…

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